August: Osage County Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Tracy Letts
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August: Osage County Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Tracy Letts
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who agrees to identify the body of Beverly in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Karen.
(b) Barbara.
(c) Ivy.
(d) Violet.

2. How did Johnna's father die?
(a) He died from cancer.
(b) He had a heart attack.
(c) He was in a plane crash.
(d) He committed suicide.

3. For how long does Barbara say she's shared a bed with Bill in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) 18 years.
(b) 16 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 23 years.

4. Who is Ivy's former boyfriend that Violet calls a loser in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Paul.
(b) Barry.
(c) James.
(d) Mark.

5. When was the photograph taken of Beverly and Violet in New York City that Mattie Fae looks at in Act 2?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1964.
(c) 1995.
(d) 1959.

6. Who is the boy that Jean says she used to date in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) James.
(b) Josh.
(c) Bill.
(d) Mark.

7. Where do Barbara and Bill live?
(a) Boulder.
(b) Chattanooga.
(c) Tulsa.
(d) Miami.

8. What musician's album does Charlie discover by the stereo in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) David Bowie's album.
(b) John Lennon's album.
(c) Eric Clapton's album.
(d) Adele's album.

9. How is the lighting described in the beginning of Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) "Sunlight shines through the blinds."
(b) "Red and blue police flashers bounce light across the front porch."
(c) "A spotlight shines at the up-left area of the stage."
(d) "Blackness; then, a single flashlight appears upstage left."

10. Who is the ex-boyfriend that Karen "loved so intensely," according to her narrative in Act 2?
(a) Peter.
(b) Paul.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Jason.

11. What is Charlie watching on television in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) A baseball game.
(b) A hockey game.
(c) A football game.
(d) A basketball game.

12. What room is located UPSTAIRS CENTER of the Weston home?
(a) The guest bedroom.
(b) The living room.
(c) The dining room.
(d) The study.

13. What is the name of Karen's fiance?
(a) Steve.
(b) Bill.
(c) Paul.
(d) Charlie.

14. What is Charlie's last name?
(a) Heidebrecht.
(b) Aiken.
(c) Fordham.
(d) Weston.

15. Who does Mattie Fae say is moving to New York in Act 2?
(a) Violet.
(b) Jean.
(c) Little Charles.
(d) Steve.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Karen say she believes men are better than women at in Act 2?

2. Where does the sheriff say Beverly's body was found in Act 1, Scene 4?

3. What is the last thing that Barbara says to Bill before going to sleep in Act 1, Scene 3?

4. How old is Ivy?

5. What does Barbara say Sheriff Gilbeau's father did on the day of the prom when they were dating in Act 1, Scene 4?

(see the answer keys)

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